Mini-Lesson #12
Agreement:
Collective Nouns
From the
UWF Writing Lab’s 101
Grammar Mini-Lessons Series
A collective noun (a noun which names a group
of persons or things) takes a singular verb
when the group is regarded as a unit and a
plural verb when the individuals of the group
are regarded separately.
Examples:
Singular: The couple is going on a honeymoon.
Plural: The couple go to their jobs every morning.